1、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。If you look for a book as a present for a child，you will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Patten. J.K Rowlings wizard is not alone .The past decade has been a harvest for good childrens books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an
2、increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings. Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didnt like reading at all. In 2003, 35% didnt. And around 6% of the children leave primary school each year unable to read pro
3、perly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report, he announced the national pro
4、ject of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Reading Recovery is aimed at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation this year reported that children on the school made 20 months progress in just one
5、year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age. International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school, they read well ,but read text often for fun than
6、those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage. 1Which of the following is t
7、rue of Paragraph 1? AMany childrens books have been adapted from films. BMany high-quality childrens books have been published. CThe sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. DThe sales of presents for children have increased. 2Statistics suggested that_ . Athe number of top students in
8、creased with the use of computers Ba decreasing number of children showed interest in reading Ca minority of primary school children read properly Da huge percentage of children read regularly3What do we know about Reading Recovery? AAn evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. BWeak readers
9、 on the project were the most hardworking. CIt aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. DChildren on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. 4Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _. Atake greater advantage of the project Bshow the potential to enj
10、oy a long life Care likely to succeed in their education. Dwould make excellent future researchers 5The aim of this text would probably be _. Ato overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. Bto encourage the publication of more childrens books Cto remind children of the importance of reading
11、for fun Dto introduce a way to improve early children reading 【参考答案】15、BBDCD【陕西省西工大附中2014第七次适应性训练】阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Last week I talked with some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had. Giv
12、en that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help
13、them out. “Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They br
14、eak your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it re-grows, you can get at least 5 cm taller!”At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I cant deny that, but I dont think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few ce
15、ntimeters taller. I dont even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality. No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows a
16、nd movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the co
17、st. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career. 53. We can know from the passage that the author works as _. A. a doctor B. a model C. a teacher D. a reporter54. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to _. A. marry a better
18、 manwoman B. become a modelC. get an advantage over others in job-hunt D. attract more admirers55. According to the passage, the author believes that _. A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the costB. its right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobsC. it is
19、ones appearance instead of skills that really matters in ones careerD. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery56. The best title for the passage should be “_”. A. Young Graduates Have Higher Expectation B. Young Graduates Look to Surgery for Better Jobs C. Young G
20、raduates Opinion About Cosmetic Surgery D. Young Graduates Face a Different Situation in Job-hunt【参考答案】53-56. CCDB 【四川省2014“联测促改”活动模拟试题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答落卡上将该项涂黑。An angler (垂钓者)got the shock of his life when his prize catch turned out to be a crocodile.Alan_Prangncl, 64, was rep
21、ortedly fishing in the 22-acre lake near Ringwood when he felt a sharp tugand started to reel the heavy but unknown fish in.But, according to the Southern Daily Echo, when the end of the line appeared, the angler claimed it was actually a two-foot long crocodile.Alan, who has been fishing since lie
22、was six years old, told the paper: When it appeared I saw it was acrocodile about two feet long.It was underneath where I was sitting on my box on the water and just lay by the side of my fact for about eight seconds. Then it shot back into the lake.It opened its mouth and let out the fish-or what w
23、as left of it. It had cut it in half and there was just its head and pan of the body.“I was in disbelief-I had -o justify in my mind what I had just seen.the NHS worker reportelly thirks the crocodile was dropped in after its owner found it too big to deal with He added: 1vc been fishing in that lak
24、e for six years and for the club since 1963, so I know everythingabout the lake.Im the person who saw it and Ive nothing to gain by lying abut it”.Fishing club officials and Mr PrangneLl have refused to disclose the exact location of the Hampshire lake for fear of large groups pouring in.36. What do
25、es the underlined it in Paragraph 6 refer to?A. The crocodile. B. The fish. C. The lake. D. The box.37. What is Alan Prangrell?A. A worker. B. A man living on fishing.C. A fishing club official. D. A reporter of the Southern Daily Echo.38. What can be infix-red from the underlined sentence?A. Some p
26、eople didnt believe Prangmclls story.B. Some other people also saw the crocodile.C. Prangnell was believed to have got a prize for the crocodile.D. Pranenell was very disappointed as he had not got the crocodile.【参考答案】35、D BAA 【陕西省西工大附中2014第七次适应性训练】阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。T
27、o Friend or Not To Friend We all love our parents and turn to them when were in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your par
28、ents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends? In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had
29、because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to education themselves about social networking sites. These days many people
30、are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; theres also a certain amount of control over privacy that we dont get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member. Its a diff
31、icult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we dont want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being wat
32、ched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before. A recent survey suggested that parents shouldnt take it personally if their child ignores their request, “When a teen ignores a parents friend request, it doesnt necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it cou
33、ld mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.” Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list. 57. From Paragraph 2, we learn that _. A. parents feel secure about their privacy onl
34、ine B. social networks successfully fill the generation gap C. parents have realized the importance of social networks D. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate58. Teenagers may refuse a parents friend request because _. A. they hide something from their parents B. they are unwi
35、lling to be watched by parents C. their parents tend to fall behind in technology D. their parents make negative comments on them 59. The passage is mainly about _. A. privacy online B. social networks C. the generation gap D. parents friend requests 60. The passage is written mainly for _. A. paren
36、ts B. teenagers C. teachers D. researchers【参考答案】57-60. CBDB【四川省2014“联测促改”活动模拟试题】A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答落卡上将该项涂黑。 Special Holiday OfferYour holiday summary:An exciting world with a history of about 5000 years far away from t e West. combining an ages-old civilisation with he glass and
37、 steel of the 21st Century world into which it is rapidly developing, China is a wonder to see, Fund a joy to experience.Accontrtodations (食宿 ):Throughout your stay we have reserved top quality accommodation, generally four-star level. Many hotels will have a pool, and all will have a restaurant and
38、 bar. Where we will stay arc the Best Western Premier in Beijing, the Dorure International in Shanghai, the Tang Chug in Xian and the Universal Hotel in Guiiin. Your stay is arranged with a European-style breakfast at each hotel and a Chinese lunch and dinner that will generally be taken in local re
39、staurants, offering food typical to each local area.31. What you have just read may be A. a news report B. an advertisement C. an announcement D. a book review32. The tourists will travel to China by A. ship B. train C. plane D. bus33. If you want help when booking the holiday to (7hina, you may A.
40、call New market Holidays. B. go to consult New market Holidays.C. write a letter to New market Holidays. D. send an c-mail to New market Holidays.34. How many cities will the tourists stay in China?A. 3. B. 4 C. 5 D. 6【参考答案】3134、BCAB 语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【辽宁卷题型】W: Please have
41、a_1_(sit)M: Thank you. And this is my resume.W：_2_do you want to leave your current position and come to apply_3_this job?M: Well, it doesnt fit me. And I dont think I have a_4_(promise) future. So I decided_5_(quit) it. W: Youd better tell me_6_(much) about your experience. M: All right. I worked a
42、s_7_installment engineer with a big multinational company for 3 years. W: What are you_8_(particular) good at?M: I am best at computer programming.W: We will inform you_9_the result within one week. M: Thanks. I am looking forward to_10_.1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案：1.seat2.Why3.for4.promising5.t
43、o quit6.more7.an8.particularly9.of10.it/ that 语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】 Last Monday morning, I was _1_ (cycle) along a street in the rush hour on my way to an interview_2_an important job. A yellow car passed by me and_3_(sudden) stopped. I had to brake my bike hard and
44、of course, I_4_(fall). I was so angry that I stopped the driver and kept on_5_(shout) at him rudely._6_(unfortunate), I was in time for the interview. By chance, one of my_7_(interview), the manager of the company, was no other than the driver of the yellow car. Luckily, the manager was not angry with me_8_my rudeness. _9_， he offered me the job. So I said to everyone jokingly that I could tell my manager_10_I thought of him.1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案：1.cycling2.for3. suddenly4.fell5. shouting6.Fortunately7.interviewers8.for9.Instead10.what
